NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
BANK HOLIDAYS.
IN accordance with Ordinance No. 5 of 1913,
the · · EXCHANGE BANKS will be OLUSED for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on FRIDAY, SATURDAY and MONDAY, the 28th and 20th instant, and 1st proximo.
Hongkong, 26th March, 1918,
EASTER HOLIDAYS.
(1815
HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE. THE HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE
will bọ CLOSED from FRIDAY, March 29th, co. MONDAY, April 1st, both days inclusive.
By Order,
'R. HANCOCE, Secretary, HONGKONG, STOCK EXCHANGE. Hongkong, 25th Marcb; 1818. [1816
WANTED.
N experienced STENOGRAPHER
Male or Female. Appis
Box 234900 Care of "Daily Press Office. 1817
INTIMATIONS
HONGKONG" FIRE
IT"
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 28гa, 1018.
INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE FORTY-NINTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS vil be held at the Offices of the undersigned at 11. TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY), the 87th March.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to the 27 March, both days incluso La
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LaD,
and Gloneral Managers HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., Hongkong, 9th March, 1918. (1768
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. URCHASERS OF PARI-MUTUEL TICKETS on the fifth Race Second Day, for Cash Sweeps, Places and Winners, lso. Cash Sweep ticket holders, of following Races can obtain a refund on production their tickets at the Offices of the HONGKONG Jockey 20NG OND on the Ground Floor of the CLUB ANNEXE, CHATER ROAD, between the hours of 3.30 PM,-*** 580 P. on MONDAY, 4th March, 1918, until 20th March
and Sundays
excepted) Daterdag
HOLDERS OF UNPAID WINNING TICKETS (Cash Sweeps, Places and Win- LTD.acea) will also be paid at the same place and between the same hours as stated above on production of their tickets.
CHINA, SUGAB REFINING CO., LTD
NOTICE
HE FORTIETH ORDINARY THE
· ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE. HOLDERS of the above Company will be held at Offices of the General Agents Pedder's Street, TO-MORROW (WEDNES DAY), the 27th Marcb. At 11.30 AM, for the purpose of receiving the Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ending
The RAF
year endi NOTICE TO ART LOVERS. will be CLOSED from the 14th to 27th of the Company March, both days inclusive.
JABDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD,
General Agents Hongkong, 6th March, 1918, (1747
BEING
31st Decembor, 1917.
EING on tour through the South, but not having found here any suitable place for exhibiting my PICTURES, I respectfully beg the attention of all
HONGKONG IOR COMPANY, LTD. interested in art to become acquainted with HE THIRTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE. my work. Some may be seen at the HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the CARLTON HOTEL, on the 28th and 9.th Marob,(WEDNESDAY), the 27th March, to receive s General Managers at Noor TO-MORROW.
from 10 AM. till 12 Nous and from 3 to December, 1917, and the Report of the Statement of the Company's Accounts to 31st. General Managers
6.30 P.M.
IVAN KOLMYKOFF.
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THE BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM SEATTLE AND VANCOUVER
Steamship
*TEESTA" haring arrived: from the above ports, Con. migues of Cargo by hac are hereby informed that ali Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Goods not cleared by the 2ud April at5e will be anbject to rent.
Ali beckon, shated and damaged packages are be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on TUESJAT, the fad April, 01 10
Claims against the sta
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 13th to 17th March, both days inclusive, m
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD,
General Managers.
Hongkong, 7th March, 1918.
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HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO, LTD.
(Incorporated in the United
Kingdom)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
COLONIAL (Hongkong) REGISTER
of the Company will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, 28th March, 1918, to WEDNES DAY, 24th April, 1918, both days inclusive, By Order of the Board of Directors, o W. E. ROBERTS, Becretary. Hongkong, 16th March, 1918.
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IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OFFICE
RASTER HOLIDAYS.
THIS OFFICE will be entirely CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY, the 29th March It will be open for all purposes on the following SATURDAY, SUNDAY and MONDAY, till 1 P.M. by, as
D. W. MATMAN, Superintendent, Importa and Exports. Hobgkerg, 23rd March, 1918, 1810
steamer must be pre- mnted within 10 days of arrival, otherwise
will not be Evsugnised.
they
No Fire Insurance will be effaciat
In any case whatever..
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
Agents,
Hongkong, 26th M 10, 1918,
NOTICE.
(1819
PATENTS ORDINANCE 1892.
GAMMETER'S PATENT.
IMPROVED MEANS OF SECURING WRIST WATCHES TO WEARER'S WRIST,
ASNGE PATENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that His
Majesty's LETTERS PATENT (No. 12,033) were granted in the United Kingdom the 20th August, 1915, and LETTERS PATENT have also been granted in HONGKONG, to ERNEST OTTO GAM PERSON infringing the rights of the or the shove invention. Patentes will be proceeded against secording to law.
Hongkong, the 6th day of March, 1918,
DENNYS & BOWLEY, Folicitors for Ernest Otto Cammoter,
Anglo-Swiss Watch Company,
7,. Dalbousie Square, Calcutta
[1748
NOW READY.
THE
DIRECTORY
AND
CHRONICLE
pon
CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS SETTLE- MENTS, INDO CHINA, PHILIPPINES, ETC.
1918
FIFTY-SIXTH ANNUAL ISSUE.
Large Edition Abridged
PRICE
CANTON-KOWLOON
RAILWAY.
NOTICE.
THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED. TH
that the following revised⠀⠀ FARES between Hosakond, Kowloon and Castor will come into force on April 1st next ; -
Hongkong Currency.
·85,00 Hetura... 800 Single
1st Class Single
200
2.60
2ad n Beturn.... 4:00
3rd Single 1.10 Return. 1.80
"
3rd
ห
Chinese Currency.
12: 25.35
255
9.30
4.30
1.20
1.95
In addition to the above for the convenience of the travelling Public & Special First-Class Return Ticket at Hongkong Currency $1L00 and Chinese Currency $11.80 available cas way by Railway and the other by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company Steamers will also be issued.
By Order,
By Order,
HP. WINSLOW, Manager, Kowloon-Canton Kailway,
British Section,
WEN TEH CHANG, Managing Director, Canton-Kowloon Railway
Chinees Section.
[1818
Kowloon, 25th March, 1818.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HE Undersigned have received instroo Tous les the Liquidator, HAROUBO AMERIKA LINE, to sell by Public Auction,
on
THURSDAY,
the 28th March, 1918, at 11 a. at No. 3, Duddall Street,
A portion of the excellent and well made Office Furniture consisting of Double Deaks with Drawers, Office Tables, Largo Tosk Bonova, con thấy đất
Also
One Steel Safe, by Arnheim, Berlin, 64 = One Steel Safe, by Milner & Co, London, 31x 25 x 26.
Qae Underwood Typewriter, and a number of Telegraphic Code Books, do, do, da
On View from WEDNESDAY, the 27th instarit.
TERMS :-88 Usual,
$11,00 $7.00
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1918. [1807
LOWE BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Accountants to the HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
NOTICE,
[1717
ANY EUROPEAN, Non-Asiatio or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should
INTIMATION
Another strong indication that the Ger- CHINESE TELEGRAMS. man authorities stand in dread of al
[FROM OUR PERING CORRESPONDENT.]; reaction among the pouple is the fact that they have announced that enemy aviatora“
TUAN CHI-JUI RE-APPOINTED distributing "pacifist literature over German territory will be treated as spies
| and shot. This is most determined
WATSON'S effort to stop any such activities on the
NAZALINE.
IDEAL
ANTISEPTIC AND
part of the Allies, and might almost be Recepted na a very substantial reason for
continuing the work. Germany, in the past, has placed great vaino on such propaganda work, and she any therefore
be inclined to overestimate its effects on her own people, but the anxiety she dis playa lest her own people become infected with pacifist views would seem to show a very great distrust of the foalings of the people in the matter of peace, and war. Therefore, there is little doubt that the CHANCELLOR party and in view, the
PROPHYLACTIO OINTMENT. encouragement of the German people, and
such parts of his speech as were intended for them must be discounted. Amongst
apply in person at the CENTRAL POLICE Specially useful for the prevention these were the childish references to
STATION between the hours of 9 AM to 1.P.M. and 27.3. to 4 PM. daily.
Applicants will be required to produce Pasaports or ent
identification papers.
All persons with certain exceptions who remain in the Colony for more than 7 days
are required to Register themselves under CEREBRO the "REGISTRATION... Sor ORDINANCE 1916
PERSONS
Forms of Registration giving the parti palara required may be obtained at tho GPO and at all Police Stations.
The Penalty for non-compliance is a fine not exoceding $60.
HOUSES TO LET
TO LET.
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IMMEDIATE Y Four very desir
able SHOPS, situated in Ios House Berent opponite the Grand Hotel, recent ly reconstructed
For rent and other particulars apply
THE MANAGER Homaxona Ion Co., Ind., 19, Connaught Road Central
(600
TO LET,
A FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon,
loon.
FOUR-POOMED HOUSES in Kov-
Apoly 60--
HUMPHREYS ESTATE È FINANOR
CO, LTD., Alexandra Batidings.
TO LET
OFFICES in York Building
HOUSES on Shamson, Danton. Apply tom ANTENNA
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST XENT AND AGENCY Co., Ern
FOR SALE.
USCULUM, Barker Bond, 155, Peak
Apply
TUSOU
DUNCAN CLARK, Care of LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
(1727
WANTED.
AMERICAN of modest aspirations
of
British Imperialism. These may be of value for his purpose in addressing the people of his own country; they could hardly be intended to deceive the people. SPINAL FEVER utside. To his own countrymen the CHANCELLOR wished to show that Germany desized nothing but peace. On the other hand, of course, he had to show that the Allies were filled with nothing but aggres sive idens-that they desired to annex Alsace Lorraine to France, to give Italy part of Austrian territory, to take from
and other infectious diseases,
PREMIER.
PERING, March 21th.. Toan Chi-jni has been re-appointed Tremier.
It is believed that the Cabinet will remain
as at present, excepting the Ministers of Finance and Justice
THE PLAGUE...
Three deaths from plaguo have occurre at Peking. There are no further deaths a: Tangchow, and the railway is reopen ing.
RUSSIA'S SHARE OF THE BOXER: INDEMNITY.
i
venement of the payment of the Boxer The Peking lauder advocates the post
indemnity to Russia in order to secure funds for participation in the war
CANTON NEWS,
[UY COFETY OF TRAI CÙNG NGÔI
BAN TO.")
CANTON Marchi 25th." TR YENG XONG CITY."
Commander Li Lieh-kwan reports that he has recaptured Yeung-Kong city after: serious fighting.
OENERAL LUK'S VISITORS..
Dr. Wa Ting-fang, who went recently
Gives quick relief in all cases Turkey those provinces which she has. to consult with General Lak; returand to
of
COLD IN THE HEAD,
NASAL CATARRH,
Ένα
PREPARED ONLY BY
never shown any capability of ruling, and to annex the German colonica. Here, again, there seems to have been in the CHANCELLOR'S mind the effect such utter ancer would have on the German people, not the effect on the world at large. Certainly he cannot have intended such remarks to be an answer to President WILSON, who expressly disavowed any desire to relenes from the Central Powers any territory over which they could show that their right of rule ran with the con-
Canton yesterday.
Dr. Sun Yat-sen has sent. We Hon-man to consult with General Luk apon the salt revenue and other important matters THE PRESIDENT'S APPEAL
The President has sent a message to the Local Authorities pointing out that exterior menaces are coming," gradually from the Siberian border, and that the situation of the State is becoming more serious He appeals to them to express their opinion regardling the measures
8. WATSON & ont of the people. The CHANCELLOR's which are necessary to relieve the coun-
CO., LTD.,
HONGKONG.
TEL. 16.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
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Mr HELENA COLLACO BOARKS and family express their heartfelt appreciation of the numerous expressions of sympathy and floral tributes in their recent sad bereavement [1814
speech has been described as truculent, and to a certain extent it was; but trucul ence always connotes a certain amount of weakness, and behind the CHANCELLOR'S
words there lurks an acknowledgment of failure, an acknowledgment that Germany will have to make peace on the terms of the Allies, and that those terms afe not likely to become any more lenient the longer the conclusion of peace is delayed.
Telegraphic advice has been received in HONGKONG UNFICH: 10, DES VIRUS ROLD, C. Stiliman, chairman of the National City the Colony of the death of Mr. James
LAKDOR USTION: 131, Fanar dzaar, E.C.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, SUTH MARCH, 1918,
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE IN GERMANY,
Bank of New York,
Telegraphic advice has been received from Yokohama that the 5.8. Chind, voyage 13 out, arrived at that port on Sunday, according to schedule..
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the work ending 8th March amounted to 70,901
wishes to Sub-Let One or Two The suggestion that Germany's action ROOMS for OFFICE in central location in putting everything to the hazard is tons and the sales to 85,265, tons.
for a few months beg
Box 234, Care of Daily Frees" Office
WANTED
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OR PEAK, Hongkong ENGLISH and infant
NURSE for little girl of 3 years Reply with references to
Box 21, Cars of "Daily Prosa* Office, 11808
DAIRY FARM NEWS. SAUSAGES!
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due to the situation in the Central
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try from internal disturbances in order that they may show a united front to the enemy without their gates.
CONCERT AT THE CITY HALL. IN AID OF SUFFERERS FROM THE RACECOURSE DISASTER.
A highly successful concert, organised by Professor E. Danenberg, was
given last evening at the City Hall, in aid of the orphang of the Portuguese victims in the racecourse catastrophic Ther
Portuguese Consul. The main part of was a large and appreciative audience, including HE. the Governor and the
the programme was taken up with piano- forte recitals by Professor Danenberg's. rendered by Mrs. Stevens and Mr. pupils, but, in addition, songs were
Muriel; a violin solo by Mrs. Balean, and
ד'.
Trio (piano, violin and 'cello) by Prof. Papini, Mr. Pamies and Professor Daneberg.
It is believed that a very considerable aum has been realised by the entertain- ment, and Prof. Danenberg and those te sponsible with him for its organisation are The Exchange Banks and the Stock, to be congratulated upon the result of Empires being more serious than com Exchange will be closed for the trans their efforts. The full list of those who monly supposed gives fresh interest to Count HERTLING's recent speech in the action of public business on Friday, took part is as follows--Miss Nolan and Master Nolan, Miss Sarah Shaw, Mis Reichstag in answer to President WILSON Baturday and Monday next, Reading between the lines, there seems
Joyce Thornhill, Miss Lillian Chenalloy, Seventeen cases of cerebrospinal fever Mr. Murich, Miss Florence Simmons, to be an additional significanes in the address. One of the CHANCELLOR's objects twenty-four hours of Saturday, all the Elsa Alves, Mrs. Balean, Prof. Papini in the Colony during the Miss Connie Martin, Mrs. Stevens, Mis were reported was undoubtedly to reassure his country sufferers being Chiness except one, Mr. Fomies and Prof. Dancnberg, Mears, men. The reference to the forthcoming Portuguese. The deaths numbered seven. peace with Russia was evidently intended
to put some hope into the people. The The total number of cases during the disavowals of any predatory intentions in
past work was 105, and the deaths 66 regard to Switzerland, perhaps even the
reference to Germany having no inten- The Canton Navigation Co, informs us
جدیده
Willism and Alexander Mackenzie, Miss Elfrida Oamund and Miss May Woo.
FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR. tion of retaining Belgium, wore meast to that the steamers l'aul Beau and Charles.
Major-General Western, C, B, who raise the anticipations of peace or show Hardouin are now under alteration for that the Government had no intention of sea-going at the Kwong Tack Cheong served with the Royal West Kents in the exciting any further hostility. There Dock, and that the rumour concerning the Far East some years ago, has been sp-
pointed to an administrative post. appears to be little doubt that the Ger-lo of these two boats to General Lung man Government fears the temper of the Chai-kwong" for carrying troops is in- At the passing out ceremony for the
course just completed at the Koyal Mili people. All the news that leaks out of correct (as stated in our issue of restary Academy at Woolwich, says the Germany as to the strong measures taken terday). They are chartered by the
to suppress any discontent go to show Sanpeb 8.8. Company, of Shanghai. this. The strict measures of censorship,
elsa, are significant of how apprehensive
Land China Express, the Sword f Honour was presented to Mr. C. A. de Linde, who had also achieved the position of Senior Under Officer, Mr. de Linde
and is the son of t
the p Cop the grandson of Mr. W. another old resident of Tien-
The selections from the Eligul, to be hails from teer of the Hai
the Government is that the people may take given in St. John's Cathedral on Good well-known
the reins into their own hands and make Friday at 8.15 p.m; by a chorus of nearly a Linde now Terves his co-
the authoritics cffect a peace that is not 100 voices, will include several numbers in accord with the imperialistic withea which have not been given here before. of the rulers. President WILSON's speech, The soloists include Mrs. W. H. Bell.
texp.1:
in the Royal Engineers and will to Chatham for a six months of technical instruction. It will be
Interesting to note that before competing
rinth on de Linde had seen nearly France, whither he
we are told, was dealt with by the Mrs. Johnstone, Mrs. W. J. Hill, Miss for the entrance examination at the
Academy, he was censor to that all the conciliatory parts Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Muriel, the Hon. the were omitted, the parts that might incline Mr. Cinud Severn, Mr. H. J. E. Jones, had gone with the London Scottish. He the people to ask what, Germany was and others. A collection will be made in is thus at an early age already a veteran 6ghting for, since there was no desire aid of the Fund for Crippled Soldiers of the war, it is needless to say that to deprive her of her territory forcefully and Sailors Seatholders are requested Tientsin will feel particular gratineation nt the distinction which has been achieved by one of its cons
or cripple her legitimate activities to be in their seats in good time.